Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 594 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy

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